interest swap rates
With just four more business days until the next OCR decision, we look at what the wholesale money markets are signaling
3rd Oct 24, 9:54am
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With just four more business days until the next OCR decision, we look at what the wholesale money markets are signaling
Unlike other recent Reserve Bank no-change OCR events, the latest one has brought rising wholesale rate pricing, more in line with what happened when the OCR was increased
27th May 24, 4:09pm
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Unlike other recent Reserve Bank no-change OCR events, the latest one has brought rising wholesale rate pricing, more in line with what happened when the OCR was increased
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Suddenly our wholesale rate curves have turned very negative. We check the history books to see what happened when we last had rate inversions as steep as they are now
13th Jan 23, 9:58am
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Suddenly our wholesale rate curves have turned very negative. We check the history books to see what happened when we last had rate inversions as steep as they are now
Wholesales swap rates are their most inverted since before the GFC. Mortgage rates are flat and looking like following them. What does this mean for home loan borrowers?
4th Dec 22, 8:30am
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Wholesales swap rates are their most inverted since before the GFC. Mortgage rates are flat and looking like following them. What does this mean for home loan borrowers?
When the two year swap rate was last at Monday's level, that was back in May 2010 and the two year fixed mortgage rate was 7.30%. Who says it won't go back to that level?
26th Sep 22, 4:42pm
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When the two year swap rate was last at Monday's level, that was back in May 2010 and the two year fixed mortgage rate was 7.30%. Who says it won't go back to that level?
Interest rates around the world drop sharply - many to record lows - after the US Federal Reserve signals strongly toward a future interest rate cut
20th Jun 19, 4:00pm
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Interest rates around the world drop sharply - many to record lows - after the US Federal Reserve signals strongly toward a future interest rate cut
Kiwibank economists say following re-election of the Coalition the RBA is free to cut interest rates across the Tasman and this will increase pressure on the Reserve Bank to cut the Official Cash Rate again here
20th May 19, 1:10pm
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Kiwibank economists say following re-election of the Coalition the RBA is free to cut interest rates across the Tasman and this will increase pressure on the Reserve Bank to cut the Official Cash Rate again here
Rates continue to sink in the light of global uncertainties and in the wake of the Reserve Bank's Official Cash rate cut
15th May 19, 1:39pm
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Rates continue to sink in the light of global uncertainties and in the wake of the Reserve Bank's Official Cash rate cut
Global gloom following signs of falling EU and US growth drives NZ swap rate to record low
25th Mar 19, 2:37pm
Global gloom following signs of falling EU and US growth drives NZ swap rate to record low
Fixed mortgage rates are low but they could go even lower as wholesale rates fall to record levels. In the meantime bank margins rise to top of the recent range
12th Apr 16, 7:57am
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Fixed mortgage rates are low but they could go even lower as wholesale rates fall to record levels. In the meantime bank margins rise to top of the recent range
BNZ raises some key 'special' mortgage rates, cuts many 'standard' rates, as wholesale money costs head down to record lows
1st Mar 16, 10:08am
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BNZ raises some key 'special' mortgage rates, cuts many 'standard' rates, as wholesale money costs head down to record lows
Auckland Airport sets 6-yr bond rate at 5.47%, cheers record-low swap rates
7th Oct 11, 4:06pm
Auckland Airport sets 6-yr bond rate at 5.47%, cheers record-low swap rates
Roger J Kerr argues inflation is far from under control and sees the RBNZ lifting rates faster than some think. Your view?
26th Apr 11, 12:47pm
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Roger J Kerr argues inflation is far from under control and sees the RBNZ lifting rates faster than some think. Your view?